HTC its Mobile World Congress press event next week on the 19th of February, the company is expected to announce their flagship Android smartphone, the HTC One or HTC M7, and now they have posted a countdown timer on their website.
HTC is rumored to be introducing some new camera technology will the launch of the HTC One or HTC M7, the handset is rumored to feature a 13 megapixel camera, which is made up of three 4.3 megapixel sensors.
According to a recent report by research firm strategy analytics, Microsoft’s Windows Phone became the third most popular smartphone platform in the US in the fourth quarter of 2012, and apparently took the third place from BlackBerry.
Nokia recently announced that the Windows Phone 7.8 software update would be rolled out shortly to a number of their Lumia smartphones, one of those devices listed was the Nokia Lumia 710.
Now it would appear that not all versions of the Nokia Lumia 710 will be getting the Windows Phone 7.8 software update, as T-Mobile have announced that the Lumia 710 on their network will not be updated to Windows Phone 7.8 you can see their statement below.
Samsung are expected to announce a number of new devices at Mobile World Congress later this month, and now according to a recent report Samsung may intend to launch a smartphone with dual displays, the Samsung Galaxy Q.
According to the guys over at Mobile Geeks, the Samsung Galaxy Q will feature two 5.3 inch full HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels each, and the displays will apparently be AMOLED, possibly Samsung’s new flexible display technology.
Samsung announced an updated version of their Galaxy S2 smartphone last month, the Samsung Galaxy S2 plus, and now the device has gone on sale in Finland and it retails for 378 Euros.
The Samsung Galaxy S2 Plus features a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, it also comes with Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean and is powered by a dual core 1.2GHz processor.
I know that the moment the word "Quattro" crossed my mind, I would think of Audi and their delectable range of high-powered, precision German engineering rides that are tantalizing to the eyes and make the heart skip more than just a beat. Well, BLU Products must surely have figured out that there is a possibility of folks thinking about Audi when they decided to name their new range of smartphones under the "Quattro" banner. Ah well, different strokes for different folks. What can we say about the new Quattro Series of smartphone devices? All of them will be powered by an NVIDIA Tegra 3 1.5 GHz quad-core processor, which comes with a fifth battery saver core. Expect the Quattro Series to deliver flagship smartphone performance alongside console-quality gaming, amazing graphics, speedy applications and fast multitasking capabilities.
Unfortunately, you will not find the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system accompany the new range of Quattro smartphones, but rather, you will be "stuck" with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Fret not though, as BLU Products has released word that they do plan to offer an upgrade to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean in due time. All the new Quattro Series devices will feature quad-band GSM and penta-band 21Mbps HSPA+, including 1700MHz AWS for the US.
First of all, the Quattro 4.5 HD will sport a stunning aluminum and glass unibody, and your eyes will be more than pleased with the vivid Advanced Super View 4.5-inch HD 326ppi display that delivers unparalleled viewing angles and contrast ratio, which are protected by the marvelously curved scratch resistant Corning Gorilla Glass. Other than that, there is an 8-megapixel camera featuring an f/2.4 large aperture lens, HD video recording capability, 16GB of internal memory, and 1GB RAM.
As for the Quattro 4.5 , it will offer plenty of bang for your buck with a 4.5-inch qHD display, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, HD video recording capability, 4GB of internal memory, and 1GB RAM.
Last but not least, the Quattro 5.7 HD will deliver phablet-class performance with its 5.7 inch, 1280 x 720 HD display, an 8-megapixel shooter with HD video recording capability, 4GB of internal memory, and 1GB RAM.
The Quattro 4.5 HD, Quattro 4.5, and Quattro 5.7 HD will retail for $349.99, $249.99, and $299.99 in the US from this month onwards.
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Yesterday we told you that Samsung would launch their new flagship Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4 in April, and now it would appear that we have more evidence that the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date will be April.
In our article yesterday we told you about information that we received from our source that said the Samsung Galaxy S4 release date would be between the 15th and 22nd of April.
We first heard that the Kyocera Torque was headed to US mobile carrier Sprint earlier this month, the device is now official and it is headed to Sprint shortly, and it comes with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.
The Kyocera Torque features a dual core 1.2GHz processor, 1GB of RAM and dual cameras, with a front facing 1.3 megapixel camera for video chat an a rear facing 5 megapixel camera.
Acer has announced the launch of a new Android smartphone, the Acer Liquid E1 which will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and features a 4.5 inch qHD display with a resolution of 540 x 960 pixels.
The Acer Liquid E1 is powered by a dual core 1GHz processor and features 1GB of RAM, there is also 4GB of built in storage and it has dual cameras with a front facing 0.3 megapixel camera for video chat.
Nokia announced their PureView 808 smartphone back in February of last year, the handset came with Symbian Belle, and it was thought to be the last Symbian smartphone from Nokia.
Nokia has now officially confirmed that the PureView 808 was indeed their last Symbian handset, you can see the statement from Nokia below.
We have been hearing a lot of information about the new Samsung Galaxy S4 over the last few days, earlier today we heard that the Galaxy S4 would feature new display technology and now we have some details on a couple of new features that may be headed to Samsung’s Galaxy S4.
Samsung has filed for two new trademarks in Europe, both trademarks are for application software for smartphones, tablets and computers, they are called Eye Scroll and Eye Pause.
Today, users have been receiving notifications from the Google Play store that the Nexus 4 will now be in stock starting at 12pm PST. However, in line with the device’s rocky launch and early life, it’s only in stock in the US — not exactly appeasing the rest of the world that has been patiently awaiting their new phone.
Google’s new phone sports a rocky history regarding its initial life cycle. Google’s big New York City event planned to announce the Nexus 4 was canceled by a literal natural disaster, Hurricane Sandy, and Google had to settle for a much less exciting blog post instead. Then the smartphone launched on November 13, and has been hit with limited availability ever since. Customers have been reporting that their phone is still on backorder, and though the release was two weeks ago.
At launch, the Nexus 4 was not supported by the Android Open Source Project, which is what helps make the platform so open and so starkly different from Apple’s operating system. The phone also didn’t launch with 4G LTE connectivity. Then, during the drought, the device appeared on eBay for a ridiculous $1900 — essentially a price you can’t pay without massive regret, a notion that was shown when the auction didn’t receive a bid. If that wasn’t enough, customers who ordered and were eagerly awaiting the Nexus 4 were met with emails from Google stating their shipment would be delayed up to three weeks.
So, if you’ve been clamoring for the new Nexus 4, hop on the Google Play store as soon as you can, and keep your finger on the refresh button. Just like with the initial launch, Google has not disclosed how many units will be made available. If you’re not in the US, be patient, as Google wants to sell your their product as much as you want to buy it.
via Daniel Charlton
Read more: The Nexus 4 has LTE after all
“Texas Instruments Inc. said it will cut about 1,700 jobs, or 4.8% of its global workforce, in a cost-reduction move as it shifts away from the mobile market,” Kristin Jones reports for The Wall Street Journal.
“The Dallas company said it expects restructuring charges of $325 million, mostly in the fourth quarter, in connection with the job cuts. It expects annual savings of roughly $450 million by the end of 2013,” Jones reports. “TI recently had around 35,000 employees, according to its website.”
Jones reports, “The company has said the smartphone and tablet markets, among the fastest-growing parts of the technology sector, have become less attractive over the past year because big companies like Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have increasingly been making their own sales.”
Read more in the full article here.
